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Vocabulary
storytelling
noun
The act and skills of presenting stories and tales.
dipper
noun
One who, or that which, dips (immerses something, or itself, into a liquid).
Any of various small passerine birds of the genus Cinclus that live near fast-flowing streams and feed along the bottom.
A cup-shaped vessel with a long handle, for dipping into and ladling out liquids; a ladle or scoop.
The control in a vehicle that switches between high-beam and low-beam (i.e. dips the lights), especially when used to signal other vehicles.
Any snack food intended to be dipped in sauce.
A pickpocket.
A person employed in a tin plate works to coat steel plates in molten tin by dipping them.
A person employed to assist a bather in and out of the sea.
A Baptist or Dunker.
sleepy
adjective
Tired; feeling the need for sleep.
Suggesting tiredness.
Tending to induce sleep; soporific.
Dull; lazy; heavy; sluggish.
Quiet; without bustle or activity.
come together
phrasal verb
if people or groups come together, they meet or join in order to do something
to start to be good or effective because different parts are combining well
clues
verb
To provide with a clue.
To provide someone with information which he or she lacks (often used with "in" or "up").
pre-ordered
verb
To order (goods or services) in advance, before they are available.
To sort or arrange beforehand.
huh
interjection
(with falling pitch) used to express amusement or subtle surprise.
Used to express doubt or confusion.
(with rising pitch) Used to reinforce a question.
(with falling pitch) Used either to belittle the issuer of a statement/question, or sarcastically to indicate utter agreement, and that the statement being responded to is an extreme understatement. The intonation is changed to distinguish between the two meanings - implied dullness for belittlement, and feigned surprise for utter agreement.
(with rising pitch) Used to indicate that one did not hear what was said.
(with falling pitch) Used to create a tag question.
intentional
adjective
Intended or planned; done deliberately or voluntarily.
Done with intent.
pull in
phrasal verb
if a train pulls in, it arrives at a station
if a vehicle or driver pulls in somewhere, they stop there
if the police pull someone in, they arrest them
same as pull
same as pull down
theorizing
verb
To formulate a theory, especially about some specific subject.
To speculate.
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